2005-06 - Office of the Registrar - Duke University

The University Program in Biological Chemistry is designed to provide training to
students in synthetic and mechanistic aspects of the interface between chemistry and
biology. Specializations include carbohydrate, lipid, nucleic acid, and protein synthesis;
molecular recognition between biomolecules; and mechanisms of catalytic processes
involving proteins and nucleic acids and their associated cofactors. Course offerings,
including a core focusing on the synthesis of biological macromolecules and mechanisms
of enzymatic cofactors, are aimed at providing significant cross-training between chemistry
and biology and developing a common language among students in different disciplines.
Intensive laboratory rotations begin in the fall and continue (in some cases) into the spring
semesters of the first year of study. The research laboratories of program faculty are well
funded and use state-of-the-art equipment for magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, and
computer graphics, among others.
The program offers a certificate of graduate studies, with the doctoral degree awarded
by one of the three degree-granting departments. Prospective students may apply directly to
the program or to one of the degree-granting departments (Chemistry, Biochemistry,
Biology, Cell Biology). Students admitted to the University Program in Biological
Chemistry have up to one year to affiliate with a degree program. For more information
contact the director of graduate studies at University Program in Biological Chemistry, Duke
University, Box 3567 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710.
COURSES CURRENTLY UNSCHEDULED
300. Case Studies in Drug Discovery
301S. Seminar in Biological Chemistry
Teaching College Biology
See listing for "Teaching College Biology" alphabetized in this chapter under
"Teaching".
Biology (BIOLOGY)
Professors Barber, Benfey, Brandon, Christensen, Clark, Crowder, Dong, Forward,
Jackson, Kiehart, Kirby, McClay, F. Nijhout, Nowicki, Ramus, Rausher, Reynolds,
Rosenberg, Schlesinger, Shaw, Siedow, Simons, Smith, Staddon, Terborgh, Uyenoyama,
Van Schaik, Vilgalys, Vogel, Wilbur, and Wray; Associate Professors Alberts, Bejsovec,
Cunningham, Lutzoni, Manos, McShea, Morris, Pryer, Rittschof, Roth, Sun, Willis, and
Wilson; Assistant Professors Bernhardt, Haase, Drea, Johnsen, Magwene, Pei, and
Sherwood; Professors Emeriti Anderson, Boynton, Fluke, Gillham, Gregg, Hellmers,
Klopfer, Knoerr, Schmidt-Nielsen, Searles, Stone, Strain, Wainwright, Ward, and White;
Research Professors Nicklas, Livingstone, and Tucker; Senior Research Scientist
Culberson; Adjunct Professors Antonovics, Funk, Hartshorn, Kirby, Kress, Peet, Rogers,
and Willard; Adjunct Associate Professors DePriest, Lacey, M. Nijhout, and Zimmer;
Associate Professor of the Practice Motten ; Assistant Professors of the Practice Armaleo
and Mercer
The Department of Biology offers a variety of training opportunities leading to the
Ph.D. degree. Students in the department may specialize in a wide variety of areas including
anatomy; animal behavior; animal physiology; cellular and molecular biology; community,
ecosystem, physiological, and population ecology; evolution; functional morphology;
developmental, ecological, molecular, organelle, and population genetics; genomics; and
systematics.
There is a high level of interaction among the various areas of biology and other
programs. Faculty members participate in the University Programs in Developmental
Bology, Ecology, Genetics and Genomics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, and
Neurobiology; tropical research is facilitated through the University's membership in the
Organization for Tropical Studies. There are also strong relationships with the departments
of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy (primatology, phylogenetic systematics,
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